Onward To School Closures - Here We Go ! - by Susan Semonick

NEWS FLASH

ITEMS FOR Education BOARD'S CONSIDERATION

(a) REPORT ON THE OUTCOME OF "BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE - SOUTH CENTRAL LANGLEY"

Recommendation #1: That the report on the Outcome of "Building for the Future - South Central Langley", as attached, be received for information.

Recommendation #2: That staff undertake a review related to the possible closure of Bradshaw Elementary School, in a manner that is consistent with Board Policy #5029, that the consultation and review process be completed between April 10 - June 12, 2007 and that the Board in accordance with Section 73(1)(a) of the School Act and related Closure of School Legislation, provide notice of motion that they are considering this closure.

Recommendation #3: That staff bring forward a plan for additional consolidations, closures and boundary changes for Board consideration and report to the Board no later than October 2007.

Recommendation #4: That secondary French Immersion programming in the South and Central schools area be located at Brookswood Secondary School and that Langley Secondary School complete its obligation to current French Immersion students and effective September 2007, not register a grade 8 French Immersion class.

Recommendation #5: That Bradshaw Elementary School complete its obligation to current French Immersion students and effective September 2007, not register a grade 6 French Immersion class.

Recommendation #6: That James Hill Elementary School complete its obligation to current French Immersion students and effective September 2008, not register a grade 6 French Immersion class.

Recommendation #7: That staff bring forward a plan for Board consideration no later than January 2008 to consolidate elementary French Immersion programming in the Brookswood Secondary School catchment area for September 2008.

Recommendation #8: That staff develop a plan, with community discussion, regarding the establishment of a grades 6 – 8 middle school at H.D. Stafford School for September 2008 including the resulting implications for elementary schools, to be brought forward for Board consideration no later than October 2007.

Recommendation #9: That staff develop a plan, with community discussion, regarding the establishment of a grades 9 – 12 secondary school at Langley Secondary School for September 2008 including the resulting implications for elementary feeder schools, to be brought forward for Board consideration no later than October 2007.

Recommendation #10: That the middle and secondary schools in the South and Central area develop compatible timetables for September 2008 allowing for the greatest possible maximization of staff and student resources and opportunities and that the compatibility take into account similar timetables elsewhere in the School District.

Recommendation #11: That staff examine the feasibility and sustainability of district programs in the South and Central schools area, including, but not limited to: District Behaviour, Special Education, Trades and Alternative Non-Traditional Programs, and report back to the Board no later than January 2008.

There are so many presenters wishing to address the board that there is a waitlist. I was going to do a presentation on Budget recommendations and was requested to move to an alternate date of April 24th. That is the problem with Trustee Burton's changes he made to policy 1204 and another reason I see the board as ineffectual due to them approving it. He in essence has limited the peoples voice.

The entire agenda can be viewed at the Langley School District site here.

Place of Meeting:

Brookswood Secondary Time 7:30 p.m. April 10th.

20902 – 37A Avenue, Langley, B.C....